lend
/lend/verb
उच्चारण लेन्ड
उधार देना
Basic word
- 1
[T] ~ sth (to sb) | ~ sb sth
to give something to somebody or allow them to use it, on the understanding that they will return it
उधार देना
- Can you lend me your notes?
- The bank lent the money to farmers.
- Could you lend me your umbrella until the rain stops?
+ 2 more examples
- Banks are slow to lend money to people without a regular income.
- My cousin lent me his bicycle for the weekend.
Opposite borrow
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lend sb sth
Use the double-object pattern when you name the borrower first: lend somebody something.
पहले उधार लेने वाले का नाम आए तो double-object pattern आता है: lend somebody something।
- Radhika lent me her notes.
- Can you lend him a pen?
lend sth to sb
Use to when the thing comes first; lend sth to sb.
जब वस्तु पहले आए तो 'to' आता है: lend sth to sb।
- He lent his bicycle to a neighbour.
- The bank lent the money to farmers.
lend vs borrow
You lend to others, but you borrow from others; the two verbs show opposite directions.
आप दूसरों को lend करते हैं, और दूसरों से borrow करते हैं; दोनों क्रियाएँ विपरीत दिशा बताती हैं।
- I borrowed a book from the library.
- The library lends books to members.
lend (figurative)
Lend can mean add a quality: lend support, lend weight, lend credibility, lend an ear.
Lend का अर्थ कोई गुण जोड़ना भी है: lend support, lend weight, lend credibility, lend an ear।
- The report lends weight to his claim.
- She lent her support to the campaign.
+Collocations 4
lend + noun (object)
moneya booka handan earsupport
- Could you lend me a hand with the luggage?
adverb + lend
freelygenerouslykindlyreadilyreluctantly
- He generously lent his car for the trip.
lend + to
a friendthe bankthe poora stranger
- Banks lend money to small businesses.
lend + abstract noun
credibilitycolourweightcharmdignity
- The old lamp lends charm to the room.
“More examples 5
- Never lend money to anyone who forgets to return it.
जो पैसा लौटाना भूल जाता है, उसे कभी उधार न दें।
- The principal lent the hall for the cultural programme.
प्राचार्य ने सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रम के लिए सभागार दे दिया।
- A new witness lent weight to the defence.
एक नए गवाह ने बचाव पक्ष की बात को मज़बूती दी।
- Radhika lent her friend a dictionary before the exam.
राधिका ने परीक्षा से पहले अपनी सहेली को शब्दकोश दिया।
- The singer lent her voice to the charity song.
गायिका ने चैरिटी गीत के लिए अपनी आवाज़ दी।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He lent a book from me.
✓ He borrowed a book from me.
Lend means give; from me needs borrow.
Lend का अर्थ देना है; 'from me' के साथ borrow आता है।
✗ She lended me her notes.
✓ She lent me her notes.
The past tense of lend is lent, not lended.
Lend का past tense lent है, lended नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Lend and loan describe giving, borrow describes taking, so they are two sides of the same transaction.
Lend और loan देने को, borrow लेने को बताते हैं; ये एक ही लेन-देन के दो पक्ष हैं।
To give something for a time on the understanding that it comes back.
कुछ समय के लिए इस शर्त पर देना कि वह वापस आएगा।
- Lend me your pen.
To lend money or goods formally, especially as a bank does.
पैसे या सामान औपचारिक रूप से देना, विशेषकर बैंक की तरह।
- The bank loaned him two lakh rupees.
To take something with the promise to return it.
वापस करने के वादे के साथ कुछ लेना।
- May I borrow your pen?
¶Idioms 1
lend (sb) a hand
to help somebody
(किसी की) मदद करना, हाथ बँटाना
- Could you lend me a hand with this table?